Roy Dias was recalled in a pool of 29 names announced
in April (?) but, anticipating that he would not be chosen for the tour
party, Dias took a coaching engagement in Holland to protect his financial future.
Duleep Mendis by contrast was recalled to the touring squad.

This.

A Sri Lankan under-17 team led by Marvan Atapattu
simultaneously toured southern England.

The team met the Sri Lankan
High Commissioner, Chandra Monarawala, at the Kensington Close Hotel, London, before
departure. Six players stayed back after the end of the tour: Ravi Ratnayeke,
Samarasekera and Kuruppu took a coaching course offered by the National
Coaching Association in Hove.Duleep Mendis, Amal Silva and Aravinda de
Silva also remained in England.

The rest returned home on 7 September
1988. They flew from Gatwick Airport
via Dubai and arrived in Colombo at 7.30 next morning.